Jericho is "a thrilling squad-based horror" - which is odd, because it plays like a standard, depressingly linear, first-person shoot-em-up. The Firstborn - God's earliest failed experiment - is the big evil intent on destroying the world, unless Jericho Squad can stop it. They're the military faction with the weapons, psychic powers and goth wardrobe to send the Firstborn back whence it came in the name of gory entertainment.

The twist is that your character dies within minutes. Only he doesn't. His spirit can possess the rest of his squad using their abilities - astral projection, freezing time, etc - at glaringly signposted moments. It can also, apparently, control squad tactics, but doesn't: all too often they'll ignore instructions and trundle headlong into another highly repetitive pull-trigger-and-hope Satanic creature ambush.

The graphics are initially impressive, but you'll soon realise it's an endless cycle of dingy spaces, dark corridors, frantic beasties and rivers of blood. Pale 15-year-olds will lap it up, but the scrappy Jericho can't hold a torch to Halo 3, BioShock or even last year's Gears of War. Neil Davey

Uncharted: Drake's

·PS3, £49.99, cert 12+, Naughty Dog/Sony four stars

After a torrid launch, the PS3 is finally starting to shine. Ratchet & Clank highlighted the console's graphical oomph, and Uncharted: Drake's Revenge takes it a step further. A videogame jungle has never looked so lush, and there are plenty of times when you'll simply want to stand and stare. The animation is splendid too; Drake is a joy to control. The action is reminiscent of Tomb Raider - the jumping and puzzle solving are fairly forgiving - and Gears of War. But unlike the rather joyless combat of the latter, Drake's takes a lighter-hearted approach. You'll still need to take cover, but shooting bad guys in a sun-dappled forest feels a world away from post-apocalyptic space marines - which is handy as the combat can get tricky and is ultimately less enjoyable than the Tomb Raider-style exploration. Nevertheless, Uncharted is a joy to play - and watch - and points to a brighter future for the PS3. Greg Howson

Unreal Tournament 3

·PC/platform, £39.99, cert 18 Epic/Midway four stars

The PC seems on a Christmas mission to prove it's still the games Daddy. This is another corking FPS from the makers of Gears of War, brim-full of graphical treats. It's still mainly a team-based affair, with the usual Deathmatch and Capture the Flag joined by four other modes, plus impressive vehicles like the arachnid Darkwalker and a unique new Teleporter weapon to mix things up.

You could argue the recent Quake: Enemy Territories took more risks with an ageing formula, but this is still advanced shooting that FPS fans should grow to love as soon as the servers get busy. Mike Andereiz